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United States v. Ferguson, 247 U.S. 175 (1918)
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United States v. Ferguson, 247 U.S. 175 (1918)
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United States v. Ferguson No. 238 Submitted May 1, 1918 Decided May 20, 1918 247 U.S. 175
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
For the purpose of determining the quantum of Indian blood possessed by members of the Five Civilized Tribes, and therein their capacity to alienate allotted lands, the rolls of citizenship approved by the Secretary of the Interior are conclusive. Acts of April 26, 1906, c. 1876, 34 Stat. 137; May 27, 1908, c.199, 35 Stat. 312.
In this case, the Indian was enrolled as a Seminole, "blood 1/2;" his father was enrolled a a full-blood Creek. Held that oral testimony to prove that his mother, not enrolled, was a full-blood Seminole was properly excluded.
225 F. 974 affirmed.
The case is stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Ferguson, 247 U.S. 175 (1918) in 247 U.S. 175 247 U.S. 176. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DI9H77DC8RZF3V5.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Ferguson, 247 U.S. 175 (1918), in 247 U.S. 175, page 247 U.S. 176. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DI9H77DC8RZF3V5.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Ferguson, 247 U.S. 175 (1918). cited in 1918, 247 U.S. 175, pp.247 U.S. 176. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DI9H77DC8RZF3V5.
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